There are 5 ways to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
4h 29m£70–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from car park to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
6h 50m£27–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from car park to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
5h 47m£49–86Drive 143.1 mi
- Drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvinecar 143.1 mi
2h 52m£35–50Bus, train via Glasgow
- Take the bus from St Martins Church to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain
4h 46m£58–106
Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine. However, there are services departing from car park and arriving at East Road via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Irvine via Oxenholme Lake District and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Bowness-on-Windermere and Irvine is 193 miles. The road distance is 143.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine, including transfers.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from car park station.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Bowness-on-Windermere, England and Irvine, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Martins Church to Irvine via Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from car park to East Road via Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from St Martins Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Irvine.
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